St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and today, 30th November, is St Andrew’s Day – and I have the perfect guest and the perfect recipe to celebrate! Lizzie Lamb is a Scottish author and her fiction is set in lovely Scotland. Lizzie’s joined me here today with a recipe for the fabulous sounding…… Continue reading A recipe for “clootie dumplings” and a lovely Scottish memory for St Andrew’s Day
It’s October, and autumn has arrived in the north of England. The leaves are turning on the trees, the days are gloomy, and as the poet said, it’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. The poet never mentioned it’s also the season of stinking colds. I’m keeping my distance from my unfortunate guest…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Alexa Bourne
If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that once a week I invite an author into my home in Yorkshire. I ply them with tea and a variety of cakes and biscuits. If the weather’s nice, sometimes we even sit out in the garden. My guests have come from all over Europe and North…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Alan Calder
Today’s visitor has provided me with an excellent excuse for cake. We can always find reasons for cake in the Fairfax household, and I happen to know it was Tammy Lowe’s birthday at the weekend. Excellent! So I’ve just cut Tammy a delicious slice of orange and chocolate sponge (mmm, smelll that fresh baked smell),…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Tammy Lowe
Scotland’s stunning landscape and history must surely be part of the reason the country has so many great writers. The setting of the Highlands is one of the most dramatic in the world, and Scotland’s turbulent and tragic history seems to bleed from its cities’ very stones. The last time I was in Edinburgh I…… Continue reading Twelve great Scottish novels and a romantic classic for Burns night
Helena Fairfax 